The bipartisan support for both natural gas and natural gas vehicles speaks to its potential to strengthen energy security and serve as a viable alternative to gasoline powered vehicles.

President Obama and the Administration do not believe that raising the gas tax is good for Americans who are out of work.

The Endangerment Finding is clearly an underpinning--and a necessary underpinning--of EPA's greenhouse gas standards.

This is probably even more challenging than your duties there.

We're on an Afghan timetable, and the Afghan timetable is not the American timetable, and that is the crux of the problem.

I think we can move faster. We need to impart to our Afghan partners a sense of urgency. They have to understand there's a timeline.

I believe there should be caution and judiciousness used when considering cuts to programs impacting our marines, sailors, and their families' quality of life.

the United States and China's Asian neighbors remain concerned about China's current military modernization efforts, including its qualitative and quantitative modernization of its nuclear arsenal.

I continue to applaud the holistic approach AFRICOM has taken towards U.S. foreign policy in security, development, and the global fight on terrorism in Africa.

General Kehler, how important do you believe it is that the updated/revised 1251 plan be funded by the administration and Congress each year?

General Kehler, do you agree it is important to determine deterrence requirements and the types of forces necessary to achieve those requirements before engaging with the Russians in another round of nuclear reductions?

What concepts appear to be the most promising and what is the timeline to develop and deploy?

Though the recent Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) recommended to 'expand future long-range strike capabilities', I am uncertain as to what the Department of Defense (DOD) actually is pursuing.

my responsibility is to help advocate for that [Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD)] capability.

General Kehler, are you committed to robust efforts to reach out to Members of Congress, especially on the House and Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittees, to ensure funding of the 1251 plan as updated/revised?

New START's flexible limits on deployed and nondeployed delivery platforms retain sufficient flexibility in managing our triad of deterrent forces to hedge against both tactical or geopolitical surprise.

General Kehler, will you pledge to provide detailed briefings to Congress on any future analysis in support of a future arms control negotiation?

General Kehler, will you pledge to inform Congress if the administration seeks to revise current nuclear deterrence requirements and nuclear targeting guidance?